Crop Protection Specialization
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General Information
The undergraduate Crop Protection specialization was established in 1988. The Crop Protection student learns to manage a wide variety of plant problems which are detrimental to agriculture production. Since plant problems come from many sources, this curriculum draws its courses from the areas of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, and Horticulture. In addition, the student is required to take "production" agriculture courses, as well as biology courses, making the Crop Protection curriculum truly interdisciplinary in scope.
Why Study Crop Protection?
Graduates in Crop Protection can obtain employment with private enterprises or government agencies concerned with plant pest control, crop protection, or environmental protection. In addition, the Crop Protection curriculum has enough flexibility to allow a student to meet the requirements of most graduate schools and thus be able to pursue a graduate degree.
Requirements for Graduation
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Protection, a student must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The course work must be in the following areas:
General Education Requirements (40 hrs)
(see UH Hilo General Education Requirements)
| Title/Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| English Composition: Eng 100 or Eng 100T or ESL 100 |
3 hrs |
| Quantitative Reasoning (100 or 200 level Math,
except 199 or 299) Math 104 or Math 121 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
3 hrs |
| World Cultures: TWO courses Ag 230 or Anth 100 or Eng 253 or Eng 254 or Eng 275 or Geog 102 or Hist 151 or Hist 152 or KInd 240 |
6 hrs |
| Humanities: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Com 100, 151, 200, or 251 and Eng 225 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Social Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. |
9 hrs |
| Natural Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Including 1 credit hour of laboratory. Courses taken under the Agricscience and Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
10 hrs |
Requirements for Major (including GE courses, 123 hrs)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriscience Requirements | (40 to 42 hrs) | |
| Ag 291 |
Directed Work Experience Program | 3 hrs |
| Ag 304 | Applied Microbiology | 3 hrs |
| Ag 375 | Introduction to Genetic Analysis | 3 hrs |
| Ag 497 | Senior Seminar | 1 hr |
| Ento 304 | General Entomology | 3 hrs |
| Ento 374 | Insect Pest Control | 3 hrs |
| Hort 262* | Principles of Horticulture | 3 hrs |
| Hort 481 | Weed Science | 3 hrs |
| Ppth 301 | Tropical Plant Pathology | 3 hrs |
| Ppth 405 | Plant Disease Diagnosis | 3 hrs |
| Pphy 310 | Plant Growth and Development | 3 hrs |
| Soil 304 | Tropical Soils | 3 hrs |
| Hort 263* or Hort 266* or Hort 303 or Hort 351 or Hort 352 or Hort 354 |
TWO courses | 6/8 hrs |
| Supplemental Requirements | (37 to 38 hrs) | |
| Biol 175 & 175L* | Introductory Biology I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 176 & 176L* | Introductory Biology II and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 281 & 281L* | General Ecology and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Chem 124 & 124D & 124L* | General Chemistry I and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 125 & 125D & 125L* | General Chemistry II and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
Com 100* or |
Human Communication in a Diverse Society or Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
3 hrs |
| Eng 225* | WI/Writing for Science and Technology | 3 hrs |
| Math 104* or higher (except 107, 108, 111) | Precalculus Mathematics | 4/3 hrs |
| Math 121* | Introduction to Statistics and Probability | 3 hrs |
| Phys 106* | College Physics I | 3 hrs |
| Electives | 22 to 25 hrs | |
At least 9 hours must be Agricultural courses. |
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* Can be used for General Education Requirements, if courses are from lower division.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006 (rev 08/06).
